Tell me about Distress Centres of Greater Toronto (408-HELP line)
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto (408-HELP line)
A phone line open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, where trained volunteers support you through emotional distress, loneliness, abuse or thoughts of suicide, with calls in 8 languages and check-in calls for seniors.
Community organization in Toronto. Mental health Seniors Health & care
We last read this on 2 October 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
How to reach them
- Go to their application form.
- Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
- Come back here and tell us if they answered.
Other ways, if that one is quiet
- PhoneCall 416-408-4357 (408-HELP, 24/7)
- PhoneCall 905-459-7777 (Peel line; multilingual Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
- EmailEmail info@dcogt.com
- Contact pageGo to their contact page
- PhoneCall 416-408-4357
Where else they are
Their website is dcogt.com.
Good to know
- For whomAnyone in Toronto and the GTA who is in emotional distress or crisis; seniors over 55 living in Toronto (including Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York) can register for regular reassurance calls.
- CostFree
- LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
- Their stepsCall 416-408-HELP (416-408-4357) at any time, day or night, to talk with a trained volunteer. For Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu or Punjabi, call 905-459-7777, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. If you are thinking about suicide you can also call or text 9-8-8, toll-free, any time (English and French). Seniors over 55 in Toronto, or their family: register online for the Caller Reassurance Program (regular check-in calls and medication reminders).
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We read this on their own website on 2 October 2026.
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